Maca History & InfoMaca root has been used by native Indians in Peru as a vital ingredient to health for thousands of years. Maca's use goes back to around 3800 B.C., when Peruvian Indians cultivated and ate it for both its nutritional and medicinal value. Centuries later in 1549 A.D., records indicate that, during his time in Peru, the Spanish explorer Captain de Soto received Maca from the Indians as a gift in return for his help in improving methods of animal husbandry in the Peruvian Castille region. By 1572, as Maca's health-giving properties gained notoriety, the Chinchayochas Indians had begun using Maca root for barter. It was not until 1843 that this plant was studied by scientists and given the botanical name of Lepidium meyenii, Walpers. after German Botanist Gerhard Walpers

Known Modern Applications:Traditionally, Maca has been used for a variety purposes, which can differ for men and women. For example, women have found it helps relieve the symptoms of PMS and menopause. Women tend to notice a dramtic decline in hot flashes and night sweats. Men have used it to enhance fertility and sexual function. Users of Maca root tend to derive a variety of benefits in accordance with their individual needs. However, both men and women have found that it significantly boosts libido and sex drive, increases energy, stamina and the feeling of general well-being. In fact, recently Maca has been used as an excellent alternative to anabolic steroids among athletes seeking muscle hypertrophy. Unlike many other energy- and muscle-boosting substances, such as anabolic steroids, Maca contains no chemicals that interfere with or over-activate normal endocrine function.

WHAT EXACTLY IS MACA ?Maca is a root that grows in the high mountains of Peru. Rich in nutritional content (potassium, and higher levels of calcium than in milk), it is a natural hormonal balancer which provides great health benefits for both, men and women.

Due to its high nutritional value, it is not only popular as a sexual libido enhancer and menopause symptoms savior, but also greatly affects energy, stamina, depression, memory, and more.

As Beth M. Ley, Ph.D. states on her book Maca Adaptogen & Hormonal Regulator: "Some researchers note than when the body is well-nourished and balanced (in homeostasis), overall health improves, libido rises and depression abates." pg. 15 (Handbook available here!)

Helps treat anemia, rickets, osteomalacia, and stomach cancerGood for healthy teeth and bonesActs as a fungistatic and bacteriostaticActs as an anticarcinogen and antioxidant

Help to build muscleIs non addictive

Sex & LibidoMaca is recommended for fertility problems, sterility, and other sexual disorders. However, in Peru it has long been known as a potent APHRODISIAC. Research has proven that it acts on certain areas of the body that produce hormones and energizing substances, which enhance libido and increase virility.It is also often compared to Viagra®; however, peruvian maca does not alter circulation. Its amazing libido booster is a result of completely natural hormonal balancing. It is a safe natural product that will improve your marriage, love and sexual life by boosting your libido and stamina, and by producing a general sense of well being!.

Energy/StaminaAthletes around the world are starting to notice this root. It is in fact, a great source of energy. Research proves that as a result of hormonal balancing it also supports and helps restore the adrenal glands, which produce adrenaline . So, if you are looking for a healthy and nutritional product to boost your energy and improve endurance, maca is definitely for you!.

Menopause SymptomsAre you going through uncomfortable mood swings and frustrating hot flashes? Are you having sleep difficulties? Maca is a natural and healthy alternative to dramatically ease your symptoms during peri-menopause, menopause, and post-menopause.Low or High levels of estrogen are a common problem to many women, which bring frustrating consequences to their health. Maca root will dramatically fix these problems. It acts as a hormonal regulator that will bring your body to its proper balance. As a result, it will alleviate menopausal and painful menstrual symptoms. What's more, it will increase your energy, reduce your stress, and even help you overcome depression. Get rid of hot flashes now! You won't be disappointed; all benefits are achieved in a very healthy way, and are only a result of natural hormonal balancing.

1. WHAT CAN MACA OLIGO DO FOR YOU?Maca root has a wide range of benefits all aimed at enhancing the endocrine system's ability to act in the most efficient manner it is capable of so as to avoid breakdowns that wreak havoc on the body. Hormonal regulation is responsible for many positive attributes that allow our systems to enjoy a variety of sensations including energy, libido, sexual arousal, fertility, athletic performance, and so much more. Maca is an adaptogen, which means that it raises the body's response to defend itself against disease both physically and emotionally. It functions to support an area that might be deficient such as exhausted adrenal or pituitary glands that are so integral to proper endocrine function. Many people derive a variety of benefits from taking Maca Power honoring the individual's specific needs or deficiencies.

2. WHY DOES MACA HAVE DIFFERENT NAMES?Maca was originally identified in the 1800's by a German botanist who named it "Lepidium Meyenii, Walpers" (after himself) - still the ONLY name officially recognized by the Peruvian government today. From the 1960's, a research worker investigating Maca's constituents attempted to rename Maca after herself, hence "Lepidium peruvianum, Chacon".

3. SO ARE THERE DIFFERENT SPECIES OF MACA ROOT?There is only one species that is grown commercially for harvest. Like many other everyday foods, there is a plant that grows wild, but it has no dollar value. Remember, many of our common foods have 'wild cousins'; for example, bush lemons and wild strawberries.

4. HOW DO I KNOW WHICH MACA BRAND IS THE BEST QUALITY?CERTIFIED ORGANIC is your only guarantee. HALAL CERTIFIED.. MOH CERTIFIED.. Read the label .

5. HOW MUCH MACA OLIGO I TAKE?Maca OLIGO is a SUPLIMENT and therefore should not be used in extremely. For it to be effective and to achieve results, proper dosages should be followed. In keeping with original ancestral Peruvian dosages.

6. HOW DO I STORE MACA OLIGO?It is best store Maca OLIGO in dry cupboard. Some people store it in the refridgerator but this is not necessary but some feel it keeps the consistency lighter.

7. IS MACA OLIGO SAFE?Yes. There are no reports that Maca has any level of toxicity.

8. ARE THERE ANY WARNINGS DISSEMINATED ABOUT MACA ROOT USAGE?No, there are none.

9. ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC MEDICAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE AWARE OF WITH MACA OLIGO USAGE?Given the high potassium content in Maca, it is not recommended for people with renal insufficiencies.

10. ARE THERE ANY OTHER NAMES THAT MACA ROOT IS KNOWN?Maca, Maka, Maca-Maca, Peruvian Ginseng, Maino Ayak, Chichira, Ayak Willku

Maca was first used by the Inca more than 2000 years ago for energy and endurance and is still commonly traded as a medicine and energy giving herb throughout the towns and villages of Peru today.

In today's modern times, maca root is commonly traded as a medicine and energy giving herb throughout the towns and villages of Peru. Studying its rich history in Peru is fascinating because its cultivation goes back perhaps five millennia. It was an integral part of the diet and commerce of the high Andes region. When they controlled that South American region, the Incas found maca so potent that they restricted its use to their Royalty's court. Upon overrunning the Inca people, conquering Spaniards became aware of this plant's value and collected tribute in maca roots for export to Spain. Maca was used as an energy enhancer and for nutrition by the Spanish Royalty as well. But eventually knowledge of maca's special qualities died out, being preserved only in a few remote Peruvian communities.In the 1960s and later in the 1980s, German and North American scientists researching botanicals in Peru, rekindled interest in maca through nutritional analyses of what were designated as 'the lost crops of the Andes.' The publication of a book by that name introduced maca to the world.